Study Abroad in Italy?
I also studied in Florence last semester. The city is amazing and gorgeous and im actually going back next summer to live after i graduate college. it is true that there are a lot of americans there, but if you want to meet the locals it is very easy to and they are very friendly. i became really good friends with a lot of them and actually am going to live with one of them when i go back to italy for a while. the city itself was very safe, i was never pickpocketed at all... just dont be stupid and leave your bag wide open! florence is a really nice place to live for a student because you can walk across the whole city in nearly 30 minutes... never have to take a bus... unless you are going outside of the center. i had some friends who studied in rome and they seemed to like it too.. but when i visited rome, i was a little disappointed because of riding the metro... and wasnt as safe. one of my friends got her wallet stolen on it. anyways, good luck choosing a place! you will have an amazing time.
Which Italian universities have the best student environment?
It really depends on what you mean with “student environment”, and “best”.There are lots of universities in Italy, and every university is different from another. Generally speaking, in Italy there are no “College facilities”, as in USA or England. There isn’t a proper campus with everything you could need inside. As a student, you live in a city as everyone else working in that city, and you just attend lessons and classes at University.Said so, if with your question you mean “best places where a student is happy to live in during his spare time, and enjoying being a student”, I’ll suggest you what we call “University cities”, like Padova (ok, that’s my city and my university, but I really loved my time here as a student), and Bologna (I can't recall others now but maybe someone could suggest in the comments). These are quite small cities with a big amount of students compared to people actually living or working there. Usually, they have a big tradition of University (both are among the oldest universities in the world), and people are used to students, parties, and events related to University life, that are really common. Economically speaking, these cities are strongly related to “students’ business”, and there are lots of shops related to university or students’ age and lifestyle. Moreover, facilities are usually in the center of the city, leading to a more “inclusive” lifestyle.If with your question you mean “newer facilities, bigger buildings, more modern labs”, I’ll suggest you Politecnici (in Turin, and in Milan), private universities as Bocconi (Milan too).
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Should I study abroad in London, Paris, or Italy?
Hello! I am just starting my first semester of college and I'm planning on traveling abroad for my second year. I was considering London, Paris and Italy. I really would love to study in Europe...the problem is that I haven't taken any languages other than 4 years of Spanish which won't help me much in Europe! My three top choices are London, Paris and Italy. I think London would be amazing but I thought it would be a great experience to go to a college in a place where they don't speak English, so I could learn. A year being completely immersed in another language would make me learn a lot of the language, and become close to fluent if I tried hard. Paris and Italy were two places I'd love to go, and I've been to both of these places before and loved it. Would you recommend playing it safe and going to London, or is Paris or Italy the best choice even if I've never taken French or Italian? Would you recommend Paris or Italy? I was thinking since I'm in my first semester of college I could take either Italian or French next semester to begin on it, so I'm not entirely clueless. Thanks for the help!
WHICH CITY TO PICK IN ITALY? Going there to study with Erasmus?
Hi, I'm thinking about going to study in Italy for 6 months with Erasmus. The Universities that they offer are these: Università degli studi di CAGLIARI (Sardinia): http://www.unica.it/index.jsp Università degli studi di MACERATA: http://www.unimc.it Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (MILAN): http://www.unicatt.it Università degli studi di Roma III (ROME): http://www.uniroma3.it Università degli studi di URBINO: http://www.uniurb.it Please, if ANYONE who has been to those cities or even maybe live there could tell me how is life there, how much do things cost, how friendly are people - I would be so grateful!!! Please, I really need help, because I have never been to Italy. I would love a city where I could feel and see the Italian culture (I study Italian and would really benefit from this experience). Basically a place where on my free-time I could go sightseeing. :) However I am doubtful about Rome, because, as I imagine, it might be geared to tourists and because of that the prices might be way higher than I could afford... Also, safety is very important too. As I understood Napoli extremely beautiful, but sadly quite dangerous too... So maybe there are some other cities that that are very dangerous for a foreigner or a local? Any information would be amazing. So PLEASE, answer :) P.S. Right now I'm leaning towards Sardinia, but I'm afraid that living there might be very pricey...
What city is the best to study in for the Erasmus exchange program - Trieste, Milan or Glasgow?
Trieste is interesting if you're a physicist, or at least interested in science, OR if you're interested in Mitteleuropa, James Joyce or interactions between different cultures, namely southern europe, central europe, balkans. It's a beautiful and interesting place to live in for a while. You will have not only Italy, but Slovenia, Croatia and Austria at your fingertips, and will be able to enjoy the Mediterranean Sea and the Alps at the same time. Venice is also very near. There are plenty of foreigners because of the International Centre of Theoretical Physics and because of the many other cultural activities, but the locals are in average older than in other parts of Italy. The town centre has become relatively lively in recent years, but Trieste can't compete with really big towns in the field of leisure and entertainment.Milan is entirely different, it's the economical heart of Italy. You can study pretty much anything there, and it's going to be a full immersion in the most productive italian life. No nature to talk of at your fingertips, but you can drive or go by train or bus to many beautiful and interesting places. And you will find any kind of people, really.I don't know anything about Glasgow, sorry :-)
Is Padova a city in Italy a safe place to live and study for a girl?
The rainbow flags you see around Italy are not anti-American at all... they are a call for peace & not war. With this out of the way... Padua has a very good university so if you are going to study there you'll find one of the best and with a good variety of degrees courses to choose from. Is it safe.... the area around the train station is notorious for being dangerous at night. Steer clear. One of the most degraded neighborhoods has recently been cleared out - it was famous for squatters, drug dealers and housing illegals. Padua is a small town and because of the university it's a party town... and it's a safe enough place to live and study for a gal with a good head on her shoulders. If you are there you should try to learn Italian... leave Vicenza and the Army Base alone. Although they are doing a great job and many an American is respected (yea, even by the young locals... and not just the older folks) you'll never get what you've come abroad for. You must do you best to learn the language and moreover learn about a new culture. This will make you a better citizen of your home country and of the world. Dear Jennifer W, Go to Padova only for the IKEA???? Geezzz, don't you know that there is a major Christian Catholic shrine there (see the sites below). Did you know that Padova was a setting for one of Shakespeare's major plays? Read a little about Padova before going back again so you'll understand what's going on around you a bit better. Did you know that Vincenza was settled at some 300 years BC?